Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Bath: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Bath
Household size in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bath run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Bath is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Bath, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bath
Renters in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in Bath rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in Bath, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Bath are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $827 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $884 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bath costs $990 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across South Dakota. The typical renter here spends 23.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bath
Bachelor's degrees in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bath have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bath is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bath
| Period | Bath | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Bath is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in South Dakota overall (3.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bath compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 2.46 | 45.4 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 13.8% | 1986 | $990 | 22.9% | 93.6% | 5.8% |
| James | 2.30 | 45.3 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 17.3% | 1974 | $1,075 | 16.6% | 95.3% | 5.4% |
| Tacoma Park | 2.47 | 39.8 | 8.1% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 1969 | $1,288 | 19.2% | 95.4% | 5.0% |
| Aberdeen | 2.29 | 37.9 | 10.9% | 36.0% | 10.0% | 1972 | $817 | 34.3% | 93.1% | 3.5% |
| Putney | 2.58 | 30.9 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 15.3% | 1950 | $1,682 | 19.5% | 97.4% | 1.8% |
| Ordway | 2.45 | 49.2 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 1981 | $889 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| Columbia | 2.54 | 33.9 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 14.9% | 1956 | $1,548 | 19.4% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Groton | 2.58 | 35.8 | 4.3% | 24.5% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,010 | 31.6% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| Warner | 2.58 | 42.5 | 3.8% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 1987 | $1,050 | 31.9% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
| Stratford | 2.20 | 48.0 | 2.4% | 5.8% | 18.4% | 1972 | $1,002 | 12.6% | 95.6% | 6.7% |
| Ferney | 2.16 | 48.6 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 19.0% | 1970 | $1,005 | 10.4% | 95.4% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Sugar Run, PA · Scottsville, AR · Lincoln Park, GA · Silver Beach Heights, FL · Laurel, IA · Lardintown, PA · Lanier, TX · South Byron, WI · La Fayette, IL · Kanopolis, KS
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bath. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.